The Southern Crossing over the San Francisco Bay, proposed repeatedly over the past 77 years, has been rejected repeatedly. The proposed bridge would be the fourth bridge to cross the San Francisco Bay, partner to the built “northern crossing” pictured above in yellow. Map of proposed Southern Crossing Highway Bridge: Source: Wikimedia CommonsIn 1961, the Southern Crossing bridge came close to construction, but white environmental activists concerned about the environmental degradation of the Bay prevented the project from moving forward. The study found that the most cost-effective options were transit-only solutions, recommending these over the Southern Crossing highway bridge. I-980 would likely have never been built without the proposal for the additional Bay bridge, Southern Crossing.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2023 21:46 UTC